Draft:Debbie Davis (singer)

Debbie Davis is an American singer born 29 June 1959. She is most known for performing on Disney soundtracks such as L'Histoire de la vie (the french rendition of The Circle of Life) from the soundtrack of Le Roi Lion (The Lion King).

Biography
From 1980 to 1984, she is a background vocalist for Sylvie Vartan.

In 1983, as a duet with Guy Bonnardot she sings La plus grande bêtise de ma vie, the french adaptation of Rod Temperton's hit Baby come to me.

Noticed by songwriter and producer François Valéry she finds success worldwide with the title song of the film Joy.

In 1984-1985, she's signed as an artist on François Valéry's label (disques FranceVal) and records the soundtrack to the movie Un été d'enfer (Mickael Schock) which includes the song J'aime l'amour avec toi (Show me tonight) which spent 14 weeks on the hit parade charts in 84 and classée Émotion which spent 11 weeks on the hit parade charts in spring of 85.

In the 80s and 90s, often with her friends Anne Calvert, Yvonne Jones, Joniece Jamison, Carole Fredericks and Beckie Bell, she was a background vocalist for many french artists. In 1984 with Joniece Jamison on Bernard Guyvan's song Polar. In 1985, she wrote the english lyrics to the songs on the Les Nanas (Annick Lanoë) film soundtrack and releases Love on the radio.

Following her success, she starts working with Michel Gouty in 1986 and records soundtracks and commercials, including Mémoires tabou.

In 1989, Remember / N'oublie pas, soundtrack for the movie Sans défense.

In 1990, along with Peggy Birl and Yvonne Jones, she is a background vocalist for Johnny Hallyday for his show Dans la chaleur de Bercy in Paris,

In 1992, she sings a duet with Jean-Pierre François Y a des heures.

In 1994, she is featured on the soundtrack of La Cité de la peur with the song "I'm on my way to you" (nightclub scene).

She's back on the hit parade charts in 1995 with the french rendition of The Lion King's The Circle of Life, L'histoire de la vie in the Roi lion written by Tim Rice and Elton John as well as the soundtrack for Disney's Hercule.

In 1993, 1997, 1998 et 1999, Debbie Davis was a background vocalist in Guy Delacroix's orchestra for the Enfoirés television specials profiting the Restos du Cœur as well as in Jean-Yves D'Angelo's orchestra for various variety shows.

In 1997/1998, she tours as a background vocalist with Julien Clerc, alongside Leïla Vigné, Véronique Perrault and Babeth Baile.

Debbie Davis returns to the United States in the early 2000s.

In 2022, she makes an appearance on the television competition show La France a un incroyable talent.